Covid Number Two

COVID detection is literally going down the toilet! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. When health officials see new COVID-19 cases in a community, too late—it’s ALREADY been circulating. Is there an “organic” way to predict rising case numbers? Enter Haley Kappus-Kron and team from

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Smartphone Psychiatry

Think you need a professional to tell if you’re depressed? Maybe your cell phone can help! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. A new study shows that data from smart phones – such as minutes used and caller location – can be used to identify

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TB or Not TB?

Is that special glow. . . T-B? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Tuberculosis causes around two million deaths a year. And it can be difficult to diagnose! The test for poorer, densely populated places is over one hundred years old—and it’s often WRONG! Carolyn

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